A few of the month's best holiday lights, markets, parades and nights out — 37 on Whosly's calendar in all. Dates marked "expected" follow the event's usual pattern and haven't been confirmed yet.
Christmas lights, holiday markets, tree lightings and parades — with dates and tips.
A nighttime walking trail of large light installations set to music through the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Timed tickets; popular nights cost more.
The city lights its official Christmas tree in Millennium Park at 6 p.m. Friday with a stage show, and a holiday market runs through the weekend. Free.
The German-style Christmas market in Daley Plaza: wooden huts, mulled wine, brats and handmade ornaments. Free to wander.
Lincoln Park Zoo lit up after dark, 4:30–9 p.m. Mondays are free with a reservation; other nights need a timed ticket, so buy ahead for weekends.
A daytime family festival, a 5:30 p.m. holiday parade down Michigan Avenue and fireworks over the river around 7:30. Free.
Balloons, floats and marching bands head north on State Street on Thanksgiving morning, 8–11 a.m. Free to watch before the turkey.
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